There was good news for Formula One fans yesterday as Silverstone confirmed that it has been given the green light to build a new grandstand, and increase the capacity of existing grandstands, for the 2006 FORMULA 1™ Foster’s British Grand Prix (9 to 11 June 2006).

The new grandstand and additional seating will increase the number of prime viewing locations around the world famous Grand Prix  circuit,  and  improve  comfort  levels  for  fans  attending  one  of  the  biggest  events  on  the  UK sporting calendar.  

After 100,000 sell out crowds in 2004 and 2005 circuit bosses identified comfort levels and the fans’ viewing experience as areas that could be improved for the British Grand Prix. For this year’s event Silverstone  will  be  building  a  second  grandstand  at  Club,  and  increasing  the  number  of  seats  in existing grandstands at Copse, Stowe, Luffield and Club.

Richard Phillips, Managing Director at Silverstone Circuits Limited, commented, “Both Silverstone and the British Grand Prix have received fantastic support from fans in recent years.

"We need to make sure those fans are looked after, and provide them with the best facilities possible to watch and enjoy all the action.

“For this year’s British Grand Prix we will be making more seats available in the prime viewing areas around the circuit. This includes the grandstands at Copse and Stowe which are always extremely popular  and  tend  to  sell  out  first.  Extending  the  capacity  of  existing  grandstands  will  also  free  up space in other viewing areas, in particular those used by General Admission ticket holders. This is 100% about improving the British Grand Prix experience for our customers – the fans.”

The announcement from Silverstone comes with just over a week to go before its Early Booking Offer ends. 

Fans  booking  their  British  Grand  Prix  tickets  before  1 February  will  benefit  from  incredible discounts of up to 25%, and with three day General Admission tickets costing just £99, F1 fans can effectively take in all three days of the event for as little as £33 per day. Fans   are   also   encouraged   to   take   advantage   of   Silverstone’s   online   booking   facility    - silverstone-circuit.co.uk  – enabling them to book tickets for the British Grand Prix 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Tickets for the 2006 FORMULA 1™ Foster’s British Grand Prix can be booked at silverstone-circuit.co.uk or by calling 08704 588 300